I would be happy to and, particularly, so you can tell everybody again why you feel so strongly.

Yes. What ``sunset'' means is you would unravel the basic principles of Social Security and Medicare. We don't subject them to annual or regular political fights. We have said that people have earned those benefits, and we aren't just…

Thank you very much, Senator Brown. And I see in the Chair another strong supporter of Social Security, the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts. And for colleagues who aren't aware, Senator Brown is our chair of the Subcommittee on…

Nope, no question about it, and it would put in jeopardy fundamental core principles that seniors all across the country--in Ohio and Oregon and Massachusetts--have been able to count on. When you sunset it, you say you can't count on it…

He hasn't talked about it, but I think that would certainly be one of the questions our constituents would ask about, because this issue of there being a double standard between seniors at home and their elected officials would be very…

My colleague from Ohio is being way too logical because, you bet, what this essentially means is if you sunset it, the program and the benefits are not going to continue as they have. As you said, if people decide because of some…

You have stated it well. It would mean that when you sunset it, you would have to have a brand-new fight to reestablish its primacy as a guarantee. You sunset it.

we are now several weeks on from the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA is transformational legislation that will improve the lives of millions and millions of Americans: more affordable prescription drugs, cheaper energy…

I thank my colleague, and I know that Senator Van Hollen is here as well. I am going to be brief. I particularly want to thank our colleague from Rhode Island because he has been relentless in terms of making this case day after day. I…

I come to the floor to discuss the new Graham legislation to create a national abortion ban. The centerpiece of the Senator's argument is that Senator Graham wants our country to believe that his national abortion ban is a moderate…

in reserving the right to object, it is time for a reality check here in the Senate. The far right has had an awful lot to say about the IRS in these last few days. Even Senators who should supposedly know better are spinning wild fantasy…

I would just like to briefly discuss the amendment that came up during the budget discussion. Senate Democrats made it very, very clear that we were strongly against taxing those in our country with incomes under $400,000. The problem with…

I rise in opposition to this amendment. This, again, is about delay, about postponing, about putting off the job that needs to be done. What the focus of this bill is all about is cutting costs. What I have said to colleagues--and my…

I thank the Senator for his inquiry and can clarify that, for purposes of the corporate alternative minimum tax, Other Comprehensive Income is not included in financial statement income.

there are no tax increases on small businesses in our bill. The only companies that are paying under our bill are corporations with at least $1 billion in profit per year. Republicans are calling private equity giants and foreign…

this amendment would strike a four-tenths- of-a-cent-per-gallon fee on Big Oil refiners that helps pay for the cleanup of toxic waste spills, especially important to our low-income, historically disadvantaged communities. One expert…

I rise in opposition to my friend's amendment. We all agree here that taxpayers with less than $400,000 in taxable income should not face a tax increase. And there is language already--and I would like to note this--in the enforcement…

I gather that this is the first of the motions to commit this legislation back to committee. I want my colleagues to understand what this is really all about. These motions to commit are motions to kill this bill, period. And what that…

I thank the Senator for his inquiry. That is correct. The credit is intended for any eligible components produced and sold after December 31, 2022, regardless of the portion of the component that was produced before January 1, 2023.

the Senator from Georgia is absolutely right in his description of this moral abomination where the citizens he represents have no healthcare decency. And he is right that it stems from the decisions of Republican Governors. He is talking…

unfortunately, this amendment is just bad news. This amendment lowers capital gains taxes, and it is more tax giveaways to the most fortunate. And if you are a wealthy tax cheat, you can rest easy because Republican budget cuts at the IRS…

I appreciate the question. For those unfamiliar with geothermal energy, it is generally produced by delivering geothermal brine and steam from underground reservoirs to the surface, where the resource then runs turbines to generate…

I am pleased to join the senior Senator from Nevada in this colloquy today to discuss sections 13701 and 13702 of the Inflation Reduction Act. These sections of the Inflation Reduction Act reflect the work of a variety of Members, but few…

I oppose this amendment for two reasons. The first is, it would water down the new negotiations program, so it would be harder to negotiate over the most expensive drugs in Medicare today, including cancer drugs, which are at the top of…

Yes, we believe that Treasury will have authority to issue regulations dealing with potential issues with the ordering of the calculation of the credit under section 53 and the tax under section 59A. Regulations such as these would be in…